If you enjoy a fastpaced thriller that brings an intriguing mix of history and fiction, then pentecost by joanna penn should be on your list of must reads. It has already been shown that the church began at pentecost with the baptizing ministry of the holy. As international and local art historians argue over who should claim ownership, the fate of the painting becomes a metaphor for the future of the emergent nations of eastern europe. Peters sermon at pentecost in acts 2 explains passages from joel and the psalms to substantiate his claim that jesus is the prophesied messiah. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Study acts 2 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full. First, a sound of wind came down from heaven and filled the house. First, there is the law, also called the torah, or the pentateuchthe first five books.
Hence, the ancient church observed pentecost on the first day of the week. Biblical scholar sarah dylan breuer looks at readings for the coming sunday in the lectionary of the episcopal church. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Pentecost was the feast of the grain harvest, and was also held by the jews to be the anniversary of the giving of the law ex 23.
Read acts 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Professor boeve has also included some directors notes for those. The holy spirit in the book of acts preaching source. The first book is the gospel of luke and this book, we. Book of acts the acts of the apostles is the second volume of a work written by luke to theophilus by way of explanation of the christian story. Pentecosttoday the biblical basis for understanding revival.
In the context of joel, this passage meant the salvation of israel and the destruction of those nations that had oppressed it. The holy spirit comes in both quiet whispers and blazing fire, sparking our faith and inviting us onward. The christian holy day of pentecost, which is celebrated fifty days after easter sunday, commemorates the descent of the holy spirit upon the apostles and other followers of jesus christ while they were in jerusalem celebrating the feast of weeks, as described in the acts of the apostles acts 2. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. As we look ahead to celebrating pentecost, paraclete press new editions are sure to awaken spirits, young and old. There was a sound like a mighty rushing wind verse 2. There was an outward sensible sign, for the confirming of the faith of the disciples themselves, and for the convincing of others. When the day of pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
The fact that the vast majority of the references to the holy spirit in the book of acts are found in the first half of the book has raised a question mark after the contention that the concept of the holy spirit determines the structure of acts. To begin, i would like give a little background to the books that the jews call the megilloth. This lesson will summarize the teaching of acts on the holy spirit, emphasizing the spirits baptism, the spirits filling, and the spirits power. Is there some connection to these events in the book of revelation.
Suddenly the spirit descended and took full control of every person in the upper room. Acts bible book with full chapters king james version. The about a hundred and twenty disciples, including the apostles, among whom peter stood up acts 1. It was the day on which the holy spirit made a unique visit to the earth. This feast of pentecost was kept in remembrance of the giving of the law upon mount. We are a couple of weeks away from pentecostthe celebration of the outpouring of the spirit on all flesh. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of acts in the bible king james version. Acts 2 niv bible when the day of pentecost came, they. The jews divide the old testament into three sections.
Pentecost and season after pentecost 1 propers 316. Nickolets sermon writing for pentecost, sermon discussion from frederick buechner, frederick buechner blog. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. That may be because to read about revivals is more pleasant, and initially, perhaps, more inspiring, than understanding the struggle to establish a biblical theology which explains and justifies the phenomenon. David guzik commentary on acts 2, where the holy spirit is poured out on the church, and peter gives his sermon on the day of pentecost. Acts 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Acts chapter 2 verses 1 through 4 contains this account of the outpouring of the holy spirit on the church. His father and mother both acted at the birmingham rep before moving into broadcasting, and by the age of five edgar had written his first play and performed it in a 12 seat theatre his father built for him in his back garden. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l.
It might be added here that there is no record in the bible of israel observing the feast of weeks until we read of pentecost in acts 2. Acts 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Pentecost is part of david edgars trilogy of plays about postcommunist eastern europe, which also includes the prisoners dilemma and the shape of the table. A valuable fresco is discovered in a church in wartorn eastern europe. The countries from which they came are more particularly specified in acts 2. Dwight pentecost has 31 books on goodreads with 3012 ratings. The book of acts says that jesus last words on earth were instructions to his. He was born in birmingham into a family with longstanding links to the theatre. Peter preached to the crowds, and 3,000 people were baptized that day. The charge is false, of course, and there are ample books to be found which witness to the contrary. Pentecost and the book of ruth church of the great god.
Lukes history of the early church begins with a foreshadowing of its ending, people of all nations and races hearing the mighty acts of god. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. Preaching the revised common lectionary feasting on the word year a, volume 3. The holy spirit, that came to the disciples on the day of pentecost, is spoken about several times in scripture. For fuller discussion, see meyer, howson and milligan on this passage. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 8 and more. Acts 2 records that when the holy spirit was given, the display of ability and power astounded everyone present. Then we have versebyverse studies of the whole book of acts. Sep 03, 2015 the holy spirit in acts, not only breaks down ethnic barriers, he also breaks down social barriers. This one ranks among the best with its wonderful rhyming in the retelling of the pentecost story. The jews at that time were scattered into almost all nations, and in all places had synagogues. But the directing some of the books of the scripture so is an. Lectors notes, pentecost sunday not the vigil, june 9, 2019 before the first reading. After the holy spirits arrival, the first major event of church history was peters sermon, which led to 3,000.
Each volume has the scripture passages written out, a sermon outline that is listed in a parallel column, commentary that provides important background information, thoughts for illustration, and others scripture. David edgars play pentecost was first performed by the royal shakespeare company at the other place, stratfordupon. Bible commentaries matthew henrys complete commentary on the bible acts 1. Jun 12, 2015 1 in peters sermon at pentecost acts 2. To expound scripture is to bring out of the text what is there and expose it to view. After reading the story of pentecost, scroll down further to read a little more about what the bible tells us about the holy spirit. The church and the book of revelation commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. Wenk argues that the point of the story about philip and the ethiopian eunuch is to demonstrate how the cultically unclean cf. Pentecost is the day the church celebrates the coming of the holy spirit on christs disciples after his ascension into heaven. The book of acts is a record not only of might conversions, but also of fierce. Acts 2 nkjv coming of the holy spirit when the bible. This devotional commentary on the book of acts surveys the beginnings of the early church and the spiritdirected spread of the gospel. Out of every nation under heaven a general expression meaning from all parts of the earth. Acts 2 tells the story of onehundredandtwenty disciples gathered and waiting, surprised and vivified by the spirits.
So, on the day of pentecost, when the holy spirit came down, the mighty baptism of jew and gentile into one body took place i corinthians 12. He was crucified in the spring of ad 31, so this sabbath possibly pentecost would have occurred shortly after he began his ministry. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. They started trying to find some explanation that might show that their eyes and. Award winners book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this seasons. But in the long run it has to be the latter which is more. Acts 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Pentecost, a thriller novel by joanna penn 2011 now available on amazon in print and kindle format. Since tomorrow is pentecost, i thought i would speak about something that has very much to do with that. Stronger yet is the evidence from acts 2 that the newly forming christian church was sharing the day of pentecost with the jews in jerusalem. Acts 1 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. I believe our text in acts 2 greatly helps us discern the answer to these questions. And i, a nonjew who has been bought by the lamb, am grateful.
Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. Commenting on commentaries on acts 95 while none of us need consult all of the works mentioned in order to prepare to teach acts, it is hoped that this will help guide one to the books that will be most beneficial. In pentecost, various characters form different opinions about the fresco, especially about who painted it and when. There are eleven chapters in acts that contain no reference to the spirit. It is noteworthy that there are more books describing revivals than there are those that deal with their biblical basis. There is a lot of controversy concerning the role of the holy spirit in christian lifeboth personal and corporate. The initial experience of the filling of the holy spirit. The church and the book of revelation commentary a. Acts 2, the samaritan pentecost acts 8, and the gentile pentecost acts 10. It went on to win the 1995 evening standard award for best play.
St pauls college of theology, banyo qld 4014 abstract this article begins by examining the initial gathering of the disciples and, in particular, the sequence of events from the start of the narrative to the end of. Acts 2 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. To lose ones first love is to cease to love as you once did, at the beginning. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep. All rights reserved by hdm for this digital publication. The word pentecost is found only in the new testament acts 2. Dwight pentecosts most popular book is moody handbook of theology. Furthermore, verse 5 calls the jews who witnessed the pentecost occurrences devout.
Language and biblical interpretation scripture and hermeneutics series, v. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. In the twentieth century pentecost has become a source of confusion, embarrassment or division for christians, even as it has become a curiosity, if not an object of ridicule, for nonchristians. When the day of pentecost came, they were all together in one place. After the psalm, before the second reading, if from 1 corinthians. In pentecost, various characters form different opinions about the fresco, especially about who painted it.
Acts is a pivotal work which relates to us the early days of the church, and its development and spread. Chadwick, the author of the way to pentecost was first a godly man. The bible is one book with one story about one person. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew.
Here is a bible study, commentary, and summary of acts chapter two. The dramatic reading on these pages was prepared by ervina boeve, professor of speech at calvin college in grand rapids, michigan, for the conference on liturgy and music at calvin seminary, august 1985. The book of acts establishes the pattern that the holy spirit is imparted. On the day of pentecost god provided two symbols of the spirits presence. Scobie, the ways of our god, 534 this shows the structure of gods redemptive plan, to move beyond the jews and to redeem all mankind. Acts 2 the holy spirit is poured out on the church. The production transferred to the young vic, london, with performances from 31 may 1995. They were none of them endued with the gift of tongues, which seems then to have been the most usual immediate effect of the. The descent of the holy spirit at the day of pentecost. He made his presence known through supernatural signs. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume.
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